I just wanted to clear the air. I did quite a bit of research prior to going for it, but I decided that if i was going to go for headers, i would do long tubes. But, long story short, THEY FIT. I read tons of posts everywhere that long tube headers don't fit, and there was one person (not sure where, and I'm sure I can't find the post) who said they did fit. But I have an 89 302 with a 4 speed manual with granny, and they fit. Albeit I've been a tech for years and I have a welder and cutting tools all over the place, but it's doable. If you're looking for a direct fit, maybe not. You have to bend a 90 degree off the drivers side header and be creative to get it over and past the trans and cross member with a little welding, but the headers and exhaust do fit if done properly. Working on a true duals setup. Pics to follow.

 

Which headers did you go with?

I think people generally get nervous at the thought of long tubes needing a new Y pipe (custom exhaust).

 

All right! I'd like to know which ones you used as well. Looking forward to the pics! I'm hoping to use cheap ones, like less than $200, and get em jet-hotted. I'm in OK, so why not... Then, hopefully I can weld the rest of the pipes myself. The exhaust system is about gone to rust, anyway, so instead of replacing I'm upgrading.

 

I clamped in case I ever need to pull the transmission. The drivers side clears the slave. Very very minor frame trimming on right side. It cleared but only by 1/32. I trimmed to give clearance so the engine torquing back and forth didn't hit
I used flowtech long tubes. Available at an advance near you. They are cheap and don't look bad. I painted them prior to install because they are only steel.

Sorry for the long delay. Forgot I posted this, but I'll try to get some photos shortly.

 

Yeah the current Flowtechs are about a foot longer than they need to be and hang much lower than necessary. I had an original set of Flowtechs on my '90 F150 about 15yrs ago that fit much better, then Holly bought the company and changed the design for whatever reason.

 

I ended up going with these: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/j...-150/year/1994

 

I still have Hookers on my 302 (AOD/2x4), fit decent enough. I wish I had gone with the Super Comps as I think they are of better quality than the regular ones I picked up.

Pal has Pacesetters, fitment is good. I will probably upgrade to those when I buy heads again.